Question

Adverbs
1. He can run ____ better than I do. He is a professional runner.
1) more
2) far
3) too
4) very
a little
2. He ____ committed the crime, but the evidence is not convinced
A. perhaps
B probably
C possibly
D undoubtedly
E honestly
3. The teacher spoke ____ to me.

A kind
B kinder
C generously
D kindness
E. kindly
4. Which of these statements is true?

A) An adverb can give more information about a verb.
B) An adverb can give more information about a noun.
5. Which of these words is an adverb?

A) elderly
B) lonely
C) early
D) costly
6. Which of these adverbs tells you how something happened?
A) often
B) carefully
C) recently
D) everywhere
7. Which of these sentences does not contain an adverb
A) We are travelling tomorrow.
B) We walked quickly.
C) I bought a pair of shoes.
D) He dressed smartly for the interview.
8. Which of these adverbs is the most suitable to complete the sentence: The dog growled ________ .

A) neatly
B) timidly
C) happily
D) menancingly
9. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct positions
A) We went last year to Morocco on holiday.
B) The team played brilliantly.
C) She played softly the piano.
D) I'm going to carry carefully the eggs.
10. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?
A) I get often headaches.
B) He forgot always my birthday.
C) I regularly visit my mother.
D) She speaks fluently Spanish.

Answer 1

The correct options are:

1. far

2. probably

3. Kindly

4. An adverb gives more information about a verb.

5. early

6. carefully

7.  I bought a pair of shoes.

8. menacingly

9. The team played brilliantly.

10. I regularly visit my mother.

What is an adverb?

• In English Grammar, adverbs are part of speech which describe a verb.
• We choose an adverb according to a sentence and the verb present in the sentence.